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When class ends and all the students leave the room, including Loretta who runs to the next auditorium, I remain seated to talk to Max.

I see he sent a message on his cell phone.

"Wait for me here or in the council room, please."

Geez, he really doesn't want to let me get away.

But before I even got the message, I was already determined not to go out to have this conversation with him. A conversation I rehearsed several times, in my dreams, in the shower, in different places, even when awake. A proposal whose content even scares me, due to such audacity.

But now I won't go back on it. I need to try. It's stronger than me.

"Hey professor." I start with my sly voice, which I know always drives you crazy.

Max finishes gathering his stuff on the table on the small dais and looks at me over his glasses.

“Hi, Aria. How are you?" He asks, seemingly unconcerned that we're alone.

“Now I think I'm calmer. Some things are back to normal apparently".

"And truth." He pauses. “Well, most things at